Zhongguo Scientists Measure Lunar Dust At Chang’e-3 Landing Site

Chang’e-3 Lander At Mare Imbrium Since December 2013 Contains Quartz Crystal Microbalance Used For Weighing Dust; Lanzhou Institute Of Physics Researchers Find That At Chang’e-3 Height Of 1.9 Meters Dust Accumulates At 0.0065 mg Per Square Centimeter Over 12 Lunar Days; Dust Is Considered Important For Human Return To Moon Both As A Challenge And Potential Resource; Now In Lunar Night 73, Lunar Ultraviolet Telescope Is Still Operational While Lander Is Powered Down To Allow For Chang’e-4 Communications

Credits: NAOC, CAS, NSA, ILOA